IMDb Picks: January TV Premieres
by IMDb-Editors | created - 20 Dec 2016 | updated - 29 Dec 2016 | PublicGet a jump on when new shows premiere this month or when one of your favorite programs is set to return.
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1. Sherlock (2010–2017)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 997,424
"Sherlock" premieres Sunday, Jan. 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on PBS.
2. The Mick (2017–2018)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A hard-living aunt is forced to take care of her wealthy sister's spoiled kids after the mom flees the country to avoid criminal charges.
Stars: Kaitlin Olson, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Thomas Barbusca, Carla Jimenez
Votes: 19,762
"The Mick" premieres Sunday, Jan. 1, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
3. Beyond (I) (2016–2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A young man wakes up from a 12-year coma to discover new abilities that come to propel him into the middle of a dangerous conspiracy.
Stars: Burkely Duffield, Dilan Gwyn, Jonathan Whitesell, Michael McGrady
Votes: 7,457
"Beyond" premieres Monday, Jan. 2, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Freeform.
4. Shadowhunters (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
After her mother disappears, Clary must venture into the dark world of demon hunting, and embrace her new role among the Shadowhunters.
Stars: Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Alberto Rosende, Matthew Daddario
Votes: 70,501
"Shadowhunters" premieres Monday, Jan. 2, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Freeform.
5. Bones (2005–2017)
TV-14 | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
F.B.I. Special Agent Seeley Booth teams up with the Jeffersonian's top anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan, to investigate cases where all that's left of the victims are their bones.
Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne
Votes: 176,124
"Bones" premieres Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
6. Star (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Music, Musical
A trio of women form a musical group in Atlanta.
Stars: Jude Demorest, Brittany O'Grady, Ryan Destiny, Amiyah Scott
Votes: 5,078
"Star" premieres Wednesday, Jan. 4, on FOX.
7. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy
Five friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.
Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson
Votes: 251,687
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" premieres Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FXX.
8. Man Seeking Woman (2015–2017)
TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A naive romantic goes on a desperate quest for love when his longtime girlfriend dumps him.
Stars: Jay Baruchel, Eric André, Britt Lower, Robin Duke
Votes: 11,097
"Man Seeking Woman" premieres Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on FXX.
9. Blindspot (2015–2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jane Doe is found in Times Square with no memory and mysterious tattoos on her body.
Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Jaimie Alexander, Audrey Esparza, Ashley Johnson
Votes: 79,014
"Blindspot" returns Wednesday, Jan. 4, on NBC.
10. Nashville (2012–2018)
TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Follows the lives and tragedies of rising and fading country music stars in Nashville, Tennessee.
Stars: Hayden Panettiere, Clare Bowen, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson
Votes: 27,460
"Nashville" premieres Thursday, Jan. 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CMT.
11. Portlandia (2011–2018)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A sketch-comedy series that parodies life in Portland, Oregon.
Stars: Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Kyle MacLachlan, Sam Adams
Votes: 23,070
"Portlandia" premieres Thursday, Jan. 5, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on IFC.
12. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A new FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen, has her entire life uprooted when a mysterious criminal, Raymond Reddington, who has eluded capture for decades, turns himself in and insists on speaking only to her.
Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold
Votes: 279,465
"The Blacklist" returns Thursday, Jan. 5, on NBC.
13. Grimm (2011–2017)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A homicide detective discovers he is a descendant of hunters who fight supernatural forces.
Stars: David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz
Votes: 130,647
"Grimm" premieres Friday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
14. Rosewood (2015–2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Miami pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. finds secrets in people's bodies using his state-of-the-art laboratory equipment.
Stars: Morris Chestnut, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Gabrielle Dennis, Anna Konkle
Votes: 8,981
"Rosewood" premieres Friday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
15. Sleepy Hollow (2013–2017)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers.
Stars: Tom Mison, Lyndie Greenwood, Nicole Beharie, Orlando Jones
Votes: 64,190
"Sleepy Hollow" premieres Friday, Jan. 6, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.
16. Emerald City (2016–2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A modern reimagining of the stories that led to 'The Wizard of Oz'.
Stars: Adria Arjona, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ana Ularu, Gerran Howell
Votes: 13,465
"Emerald City" premieres Friday, Jan. 6, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
17. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015–2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Musical
A young woman abandons a choice job at a law firm and her life in New York in an attempt to find happiness in the unlikely locale of West Covina, California.
Stars: Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vincent Rodriguez III, Pete Gardner
Votes: 22,654
"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" returns Friday, Jan. 6, on FOX.
18. Taboo (2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London during the War of 1812 to rebuild his late father's shipping empire. However, both the government and his biggest competitor want his inheritance at any cost--even murder.
Stars: Tom Hardy, David Hayman, Jonathan Pryce, Oona Chaplin
Votes: 148,950
"Taboo" premieres Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
19. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The missions of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.
Stars: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Iain De Caestecker
Votes: 225,939
"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." returns Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
20. Schitt's Creek (2015–2020)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
After being a victim of fraud, Johnny Rose and his family go from extremely wealthy to penniless overnight. The only asset left to them is a small, unsophisticated town: Schitt's Creek. They relocate there. Culture shock ensues.
Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy
Votes: 145,873
"Schitt's Creek" premieres Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Pop.
21. A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2019)
TV-PG | 1,164 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After the loss of their parents in a mysterious fire, the three Baudelaire children face trials and tribulations attempting to uncover dark family secrets.
Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, Malina Pauli Weissman, Louis Hynes
Votes: 66,718
"A Series of Unfortunate Events" premieres Friday, Jan. 13, on Netflix.
22. Sneaky Pete (2015–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate Pete, and reuniting with Pete's estranged family, which threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he's escaping.
Stars: Giovanni Ribisi, Marin Ireland, Shane McRae, Libe Barer
Votes: 40,615
"Sneaky Pete" premieres Friday, Jan. 13, on Amazon Prime.
23. Homeland (2011–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.
Stars: Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Damian Lewis, Rupert Friend
Votes: 360,842
"Homeland" premieres Sunday, Jan. 15, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.
24. The Young Pope (2016)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama
The beginning of the pontificate of Lenny Belardo, alias Pius XIII, the first American Pope in history.
Stars: Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando, Javier Cámara
Votes: 47,375
"The Young Pope" premieres Sunday, Jan. 15, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
25. Gotham (2014–2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The story behind Detective James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival.
Stars: Ben McKenzie, Jada Pinkett Smith, Donal Logue, Camren Bicondova
Votes: 240,670
"Gotham" returns Monday, Jan. 16, on FOX.
26. Baskets (2016–2019)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
After failing at a prestigious French clowning college, Chip Baskets looks to keep his dream of becoming a professional clown alive.
Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Martha Kelly, Louie Anderson, Alex Morris
Votes: 12,856
"Baskets" premieres Thursday, Jan. 19, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
27. Scandal (2012–2018)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Thriller
A former White House Communications Director starts her own crisis management firm only to realize her clients are not the only ones with secrets.
Stars: Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz
Votes: 79,677
"Scandal" premieres Thursday, Jan. 19, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
28. Supergirl (2015–2021)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The adventures of Superman's cousin and her own superhero career.
Stars: Melissa Benoist, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Katie McGrath
Votes: 129,539
"Supergirl" premieres Monday, Jan. 23, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.
29. Outsiders (I) (2016–2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A story of struggle for power set in the rugged and mysterious hills of Appalachia.
Stars: David Morse, Ryan Hurst, Kyle Gallner, Christina Jackson
Votes: 8,989
"Outsiders" premieres Tuesday, Jan. 24, on WGN.
30. The Flash (2014–2023)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After being struck by lightning, Barry Allen wakes up from his coma to discover he's been given the power of super speed, becoming the Flash, and fighting crime in Central City.
Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes
Votes: 368,121
"The Flash" returns Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.
31. The Path (2016–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
A man who converts to a controversial following suffers from a crisis of faith.
Stars: Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, Emma Greenwell, Kyle Allen
Votes: 9,307
"The Path" premieres Wednesday, Jan. 25, on Hulu.
32. Arrow (2012–2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.
Stars: Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Susanna Thompson
Votes: 445,944
"Arrow" returns Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.
33. Mercy Street (2016–2017)
TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, History
Follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War - New England abolitionist Mary Phinney and Confederate supporter Emma Green.
Stars: McKinley Belcher III, Suzanne Bertish, Norbert Leo Butz, Gary Cole
Votes: 2,949
"Mercy Street" returns Sunday, Jan. 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on PBS.
34. The Magicians (2015–2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
After being recruited to a secretive academy, a group of students discovers that the magic they read about as children is very real--and more dangerous than they ever imagined.
Stars: Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta, Summer Bishil
Votes: 56,181
"The Magicians" premieres Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Syfy.
35. Riverdale (2017–2023)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While navigating the troubled waters of romance, school and family, Archie and his gang become entangled in dark Riverdale mysteries.
Stars: Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, K.J. Apa
Votes: 155,150
"Riverdale" premieres Thursday, Jan. 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.
36. Z: The Beginning of Everything (2015–2017)
TV-14 | 27 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, a brilliant and beautiful Southern belle who became the original flapper and icon of the wild, flamboyant Jazz Age.
Stars: Christina Ricci, David Hoflin, Kristine Nielsen, David Strathairn
Votes: 4,743
"Z: The Beginning of Everything" premieres Friday, Jan. 27, on Hulu.
37. Black Sails (2014–2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Follows Captain Flint and his pirates twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel "Treasure Island."
Stars: Jessica Parker Kennedy, Toby Stephens, Hannah New, Zach McGowan
Votes: 113,162
"Black Sails" premieres Sunday, Jan. 29, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Starz.
38. The Fosters (2013–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Teenager Callie Jacob is placed in a foster home with a lesbian couple and their blend of biological, adoptive, and foster children.
Stars: Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Hayden Byerly, David Lambert
Votes: 30,680
"The Fosters" premieres Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Freeform.
39. Switched at Birth (2011–2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Two teenage girls' lives are turned upside down when they find out they were switched at birth.
Stars: Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Constance Marie, D.W. Moffett
Votes: 26,130
"Switched at Birth" premieres Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Freeform.
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